diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
index 4cc9d33b..8a3088d3 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
@@ -76,9 +75,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
index 64d7d232..615079c9 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
@@ -78,9 +77,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
index b91ee4bb..8858e614 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/NetConfClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
             _netConfSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
@@ -77,9 +76,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
index a8d880ba..21266e21 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _sftpSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _sftpSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sftpClient.Connect();
@@ -81,9 +80,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
index eb83e3b9..e7926a97 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _sftpSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _sftpSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sftpClient.Connect();
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
index 4a1cf410..43f5d200 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SftpClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _sftpSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _sftpSessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sftpClient.Connect();
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Disconnect_ForwardedPortStarted.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Disconnect_ForwardedPortStarted.cs
index 4fe4116d..a5f19697 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Disconnect_ForwardedPortStarted.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Disconnect_ForwardedPortStarted.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _forwardedPortMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Start());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _forwardedPortMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Stop());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sshClient = new SshClient(_connectionInfo, false, _serviceFactoryMock.Object);
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
index 584d0b5e..a2133775 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Connected.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _serviceFactoryMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.CreateSession(_connectionInfo)).Returns(_sessionMock.Object);
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sshClient = new SshClient(_connectionInfo, false, _serviceFactoryMock.Object);
@@ -53,9 +52,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
index 5590db59..b4d28cb0 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disconnected.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _serviceFactoryMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.CreateSession(_connectionInfo)).Returns(_sessionMock.Object);
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sshClient = new SshClient(_connectionInfo, false, _serviceFactoryMock.Object);
@@ -54,9 +53,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
index 4ac9cee3..b5ffd003 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_Disposed.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _serviceFactoryMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.CreateSession(_connectionInfo)).Returns(_sessionMock.Object);
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Connect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sshClient = new SshClient(_connectionInfo, false, _serviceFactoryMock.Object);
@@ -54,9 +53,9 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_ForwardedPortStarted.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_ForwardedPortStarted.cs
index 193b1205..28df578d 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_ForwardedPortStarted.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/SshClientTest_Dispose_ForwardedPortStarted.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
             _forwardedPortMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Start());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.OnDisconnecting());
             _forwardedPortMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Stop());
-            _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Disconnect());
             _sessionMock.InSequence(sequence).Setup(p => p.Dispose());
 
             _sshClient = new SshClient(_connectionInfo, false, _serviceFactoryMock.Object);
@@ -83,15 +82,15 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet.Tests.Classes
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
-        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
+        public void DisconnectOnSessionShouldNeverBeInvoked()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Never);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
         public void DisposeOnSessionShouldBeInvokedOnce()
         {
-            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Disconnect(), Times.Once);
+            _sessionMock.Verify(p => p.Dispose(), Times.Once);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Renci.SshNet/BaseClient.cs b/src/Renci.SshNet/BaseClient.cs
index b89e2a71..551291ec 100644
--- a/src/Renci.SshNet/BaseClient.cs
+++ b/src/Renci.SshNet/BaseClient.cs
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ namespace Renci.SshNet
                 // dereference the current session here
                 Session.ErrorOccured -= Session_ErrorOccured;
                 Session.HostKeyReceived -= Session_HostKeyReceived;
-                Session.Disconnect();
                 Session.Dispose();
                 Session = null;
             }